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semi-desert
semi-desert adv. 
/ˈsɛmɪˌdɛzət/, /ˌsɛmiˈdɛzərt/, /ˈsɛˌmaɪˌdɛzərt/, /ˈsɛmiˌdɛzərt/
Brit. /ˌsɛmɪˈdɛzət/
, /ˌsɛmɪˈdɛzət//ˈsɛmɪˌdɛzət/U.S. /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈdɛzərt/
, /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈdɛzərt//ˌsɛmiˈdɛzərt//ˈsɛˌmaɪˌdɛzərt//ˈsɛmiˌdɛzərt/ΚΠ
1849 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Geol. (1850) ix. 455 The semi-desert of California.
1903 W. R. Fisher tr. A. F. W. Schimper Plant-geogr. 163 Transition forms between desert on the one hand, and woodland or grassland on the other, are termed semi-deserts.
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